The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online tuner and metronome! This mandolin book features video and print lessons by world-renowned author Fred Sokolow on: mandolin fundamentals, music reading, tuning, chords, scales & basic theory, strumming, arpeggios, double stops, moveable chop chords, sawing & tremolo, and chord/melody playing. You also get to strum & pluck along with 28 songs.

Ain't Misbehavin'
Wayfaring Stranger
Wildwood Flower
Stand By Me
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Careless Love
I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Turkey In The Straw
Hallelujah
Arkansas Traveler
Home On The Range
I'll Fly Away
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Little Brown Jug
House Of The Rising Sun
(They Call It) Stormy Monday (Stormy Monday Blues)
Rocky Top
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Happy Birthday To You
The Godfather (Love Theme)
Mr. Tambourine Man
Hey Jude
Jamaica Farewell
Maggie May
Mister Sandman
Sailors Hornpipe
They're Red Hot